Nas :: Nasty (video)

Nas – “Nasty” Music Video (NasirJones.com) from Nasir Jones on Vimeo. Check out the video for the first single off of Nas‘s tenth album above. Is it just me or is the luxury back to the ‘hood music video plot a bit cliche? Regardless, the video is shot beautifully and the accompanying soundtrack bangs.

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Road trip 2011 playlist :: Kanye West, Dj Amen, Dj AM + more

Nothing says summer quite like the quintessential road trip and I was lucky to embark on one of epic proportions earlier this week (epic to me, at least — it was my first).  If I was given one word of advice (other than that cops in Utah are assholes and stay in the right lane, [...]

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Jay-Z vs. Bill O’Reilly

Bill O’Reilly loves hip hop.  Seriously – most of his material since the launch of The O’Reilly Factor in 1996 has aimed to revolutionize liberal thought, which has included attacks against hip hop artists such as Cam’Ron, Nas, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, and Jay-Z.  Bill’s most memorable attack has been on Luda as he called for [...]

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Jay-Z :: D.O.A. – Death of Autotune

Jay-Z‘s had the internet going bonkers over this track.  I can’t say that I’m impressed, but let’s face it – Jay‘s pushing 40, he’s spent the last 15+ years building his empire and marrying whore ass Beyonce, so I figure he’s more preoccupied with getting some paper and some tail than truly making quality music.  [...]

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Friday Ode :: Rapper Tattoos

At some point in the late 1980s, rappers transformed from the smooth, Run DMC look into the suave, Cross Colors Fresh Prince steez, and as soon as the West Coast invasion took over ala Dre, Snoop, NWA style, the influx of rappers who delved into the body art genre expanded to an almost ridiculous level.  [...]

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